Vietnam: Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh

Known as "Mother Mushroom," the Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh lives in exile in Houston, Texas. While in Vietnam, Quynh was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "conducting propaganda against state"— a common accusation filed against critics. In 2017, she received a U.S. International Women of Courage Award.